Can You Lose Fat At Maintenance? | Ep 742

Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast!A new study on body recomposition sparked a big conversation around maintenance calories, fat loss, and muscle gain. So in today’s episode, I break down what the study actually showed, where the conclusions may be getting overhyped, and why context matters when talking about body recomp.I also explain why estimated maintenance calories are rarely exact, how body recomp actually works in the real world, why training intensity matters so much, and why people can still lose fat while their scale weight barely changes. So if you’ve been trying to build muscle while losing fat, feel stuck obsessing over calorie numbers, or want a more practical understanding of body recomp, this episode is a must-listen.Let’s talk about:IntroductionNew studyTakeaway from the studyHow Researchers Estimated Maintenance CaloriesWhy Body Weight Staying Stable Can Still Mean Fat LossHow Deficit Size Impacts Fat LossBuilding Muscle in a DeficitNutrition PeriodizationYou Cannot Recomp ForeverWhy Exercise Creates Unique Body Comp EffectsOverfocusing on CaloriesFollow me on Instagram for more information and education:https://www.instagram.com/jeffhoehn_/?hl=enHow You Can Work With Me?: https://jhhealth.net/workwithme/Coaching application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfE-99wLDZRXlOOY1pWuAmkogdZOm-7ZvN_thbqNWLdNrj5bg/viewformBody Recomp Checklist 2.0: https://chipper-producer-6244.kit.com/26b5c9f94a